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  • A Voyage for Madmen

  • Written by: Peter Nichols
  • Narrated by: Norman Dietz
  • Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)

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A Voyage for Madmen

Written by: Peter Nichols
Narrated by: Norman Dietz
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Publisher's Summary

In 1968, nine sailors set off on the most daring race ever held: to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop. It was a feat that had never been accomplished and one that would forever change the face of sailing. Ten months later, only one of the nine men would cross the finish line and earn fame, wealth, and glory. For the others, the reward was madness, failure, and death.

In this extraordinary book, Peter Nichols chronicles a contest of the individual against the sea, waged at a time before cell phones, satellite dishes, and electronic positioning systems. A Voyage for Madmen is a tale of sailors driven by their own dreams and demons, of horrific storms in the Southern Ocean, and of those riveting moments when a split-second decision means the difference between life and death.

©2001 Peter Nichols (P)2017 Tantor
Adventure Travel Nature & Ecology Professionals & Academics Water Sports Adventure Sailing Inspiring
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What the critics say

"A riveting account of the triumphant human spirit." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Listen to the epilogue

great story. dry narration but it grows on you. don't forget to listen to the epilogue.

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Great Listen..might listen again

awesome ...love it all..my first studio book won't be my last
great book. amazing book

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